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Welcome to Curious City.
Paul Buchanan gives an exclusive insight into his work and career as a solo artist as well as being part of The Blue Nile. In this episode Paul chooses his favourite objects and reveals the places in Glasgow which inspire him. 

Welcome to Curious City.
We're joined by fashion historian, writer and curator Mairi MacKenzie to discover a dress worn by Audrey Hepburn and a Jasper Conran designed tutu, visit the Glasgow Boxing Academy and find out and how armour works to fit the body.

Welcome to Curious City.

This week, we head into Glasgow’s Pollok Park with Rona Dougall.

Along the way we meet runners from Parkrun, hear about the range of animals in the park, hunt boar with curator Ralph Moffat talk hedgehogs with pupils from St Conval’s Primary School.

Welcome to Curious City. Our guest in this episode is Norry Wilson - journalist and man behind ’Lost Glasgow’.

Join us as we uncover some of Glasgow’s worst disasters - a Clyde-built ship that capsized on launch day, the city’s great fires, an early aviation crash, and a railway disaster at St Enoch station.

Welcome to Curious City.  In this episode, comedian, writer and broadcaster Susan Morrison joins us to discover the history of Glasgow's underground, the story of a home-made, record-breaking bike, boots once owned by Elton John - and finds out why the Duke of Wellington always wear a traffic cone.

Join actor, comedian and writer Sanjeev Kohli as he shares his favourite things about Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. In this episode we discuss Salvador Dali, our 120-year-old Art Competition and our iconic ”Floating Heads” installation as Sanjeev reveals what Glasgow and Kelvingrove really mean to him.